• The DEIS and associated technical reports can be viewed on this website. Go to Draft Project Documents
• A major milestone was reached on July 1, 2011 when the Federal Highway Administration signed the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and approved it for public availability. This important approval allowed the City and FDOT to conduct a Public Hearing to obtain public input on the project. The Public Hearing was conducted on September 22nd at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center. There were over 400 people in attendance. For a copy of the presentation materials and display boards presented at this meeting please click on RESOURCE CENTER tab above, then Reports, then scroll down to SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 PUBLIC HEARING MATERIALS.

• A Locally Preferred Alternative was adopted by the City Council on January 23, 2012. The City is developing the Final EIS with Alternative 1C as the Preferred Alternative. The FHWA concurred with the recommendation of Alternative 1C as the Preferred Alternative on July 30, 2012.
• The City is working to secure an easement across the North Fork St. Lucie River from the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (Governor and Cabinet) to fulfill their Agreement with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) signed on April 26, 2010 regarding the necessary mitigation to secure the easement.
